Frequently in my work with leaders and their leadership teams, I facilitate dialogues they are waiting to have. They may not always know it, but they are. The beauty of being an “outsider,” a consultant, someone paid to help them gracefully work through the tough stuff, is that you must be willing to be fired… View Article
When working with clients about setting goals, chunking them down to manageable pieces and mastering accomplishing them in 90-day increments, I use stories and metaphors to make the point. I often ask teams what portion of a plane trip is the plane “off track.” Guesses from leaders range in the 10% – 50% range with… View Article
As a leader, you have the honor of caring for the tone of your culture daily. Some days, that may feel like a privilege and other days it may seem a burden. What’s the difference? It’s how you’re relating to the complex beings around you and the interpretation you have about how they “should” be… View Article
I love being active outside in the summer. I wake up full of energy and excited for the many things I could be doing. While on the water, my mind can wander, and I find clarity in the meditative repetition of the waves, birds, and paddling. While paddleboarding yesterday, it occurred to me the activity… View Article
Journaling. It’s something all great leaders practice. Not the good ones, the great ones. Most good leaders think they can skip it, or at the very least, dabble at it. Nope. It’s about consistency and perspective. Why? Here are three of the best reasons: Don’t know where to start? Try our Maximizing Success Journal. We designed… View Article
Information, knowledge and wisdom. They’re not the same. Often, people treat them as if they are the same. Our world is filled with information. You can “Google” anything, watch a YouTube about how to do most things, and learn without interacting with anyone or anything other than a screen. Many people think this is the… View Article
Recently, I was recognized by a team as being fearless. Though I was touched from what they offered as a compliment, I had to laugh out loud as well. If there’s anything I’m not, it’s fearless. I believe I’m courageous and confident in my abilities, yet I don’t think of that as fearless. In the… View Article
When you’re grounded in your life and centered in a way that you have perspective, even amongst busyness, commitments, and challenges, they are just that – challenges. When you’re untethered in your life and you’re disrupted at a fundamental level, the smallest interruptions, curve balls, and challenges (like traffic) seem like insurmountable events. Gratitude, journaling,… View Article
When things change it opens up space. Space in your mind, your environment, your beliefs and your possibilities. You can focus on what you’re losing, what’s going away, how “hard” it will be, or what you don’t like about the changes. You can also focus on what you’re gaining, what’s emerging, how “fun” it will… View Article
“Most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.” – Peter Drucker When people begin to work through issues, often they tell stories, give examples, and rehash events and conversations. Rarely do they slow down, take time to think, and pause long… View Article